August 15, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The 2025 New York City comptroller primary is already turning contentious as attack websites targeting two candidates surfaced this week. WNYC’s Elizabeth Kim reports. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams is pushing to remove unnecessary scaffolding that has cluttered city streets for decades. Plus, authorities are investigating a burned body found in a Washington Heights park on Wednesday.